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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Infectious • Hepatitis ... Hepatitis • Autoimmune ... Hepatitis • Drug ... Induced Hepatitis ... #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... Hepatitis, TPN ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Inflammation - Hepatitis ... 15 percent) - Hepatitis ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... disease US — Normal ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Summary Overview
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Features
- Labs
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment

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#Alcoholic
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Clinical Features - Labs ... - Treatment ... #Hepatitis #hepatology ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... ascites), Chronic hepatitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... - If both are normal ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #injury #hepatitis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #differential #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... #causes #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Cirrhosis - Alcoholic ... hepatitis - Cardiac ... ) - Portal vein ... Tuberculosis - Biliary ... #hepatology